Shack Attack 2017 (Shack scratchers anonymous)

[adrock1976]

03 May

Kidsgrove
Welwyn North
Hitchin
Huntingdon
Arlesey
St Neots
Biggleswade
Sandy
Ashwell & Morden
Royston
Watlington
Downham Market
Kings Lynn

With the exceptions of Drem, Musselburgh, and Edinburgh Gateway, all are complete between Hatfield and Inverkeithing, Helensburgh Central, Glasgow QS via Falkirk High, and the two Tyndrum stations.

 

[Kite159]

6 May

Ferryside
Narberth
Johnston
Clunderwen
Haverfordwest
Kidwelly

Everything West of Llanelli visited

 

[Techniquest]

Nice work Kite on clearing West Wales!

 

[noddy1878]

05/05/2017
Oxford Parkway
Islip
Bicester Village
Haddenham & Thame Parkway
Beaconsfield
Denham Golf Club
Denham
Little Kimble
Monks Risborough
Saunderton

07/05/2017
Herston Halt

YTD New Shacks: 177

 

[Techniquest]

12/05/2017

Bricket Wood
Garston (Hertfordshire!)
How Wood
Watford North

UK YTD: 46

 

[cactustwirly]

13/05/17

Kintbury
Hungerford
Bedwyn

 

[185143]

13/05

Banbury
Oxford
Reading
Pangbourne
Tilehurst
Cholsey
Goring & Streatley
Didcot Parkway
Radley
Culham
Heyford
Tackley

 

[Kite159]

Doing quite well there Jamie, just Appleford left

 

[Techniquest]

Doing quite well there Jamie, just Appleford left

He is doing well and he's brought up nostalgic memories of when I scored some of those, not to mention made me jealous he's got Tackley done before me, nor to mention how much I need to get back to that part of the world!

 

[Kite159]

And I forgot about Kings Sutton, but that is one if you can time it right can be a short fester.

Reminds me I need to do Tackley properly at some point (seeing as I walked there from Heyford only for the next couple northbound services getting cancelled due to Slough going wrong, resulting in a bus move to escape).

 

[Cletus]

20/05/17
Kings Langley
Apsley
Chadwell Heath
Goodmayes


Clapham Common (Underground)
Borough (Underground)

 

[Kite159]

20/5

Gretna Green
Annan
Leuchars
Invergowrie
Monifieth
Barry Links
Golf Street
Carnoustie

A good start of my Fields of Thistles Scottish trip

 

[Gathursty]

20/5

Gretna Green
Annan
Leuchars
Invergowrie
Monifieth
Barry Links
Golf Street
Carnoustie

A good start of my Fields of Thistles Scottish trip

How bad were your festers at Monifieth, Barry Links, Golf Street and Carnoustie?

 

[Kite159]

How bad were your festers at Monifieth, Barry Links, Golf Street and Carnoustie?

Walked to a bus stop opposite Monifieth tesco for a bus to Barry, walked to Barry Links for a rough 35 minute fester. At Golf Street after a couple photos it was a fast walk to Carnoustie (less than 10 minutes) to catch a Glasgow bound service.

Had more festering​ at Gretna Green in the early morning

 

[noddy1878]

20/05/17
Hampton Loade

 

[TC60054]

20/05
Appleby

 

[adrock1976]

17 May

Norton Bridge (yes, it is still officially "open", with the connecting "train" which has rubber tyres running on tarmac rather than metal rails showing in the journey planners)

Wolverton


18 May

St Johns
Bexleyheath
Abbey Wood
Plumstead

All stations scored via the three routes between Charing Cross/Cannon Street and Dartford


19 May

Elmstead Woods
Chelsfield
Birkbeck
South Bermondsey
North Dulwich
Queens Road Peckham
Peckham Rye (London,, Brighton, & South Coast Railway)
East Dulwich
Streatham Common
Carshalton Beeches
Waddon
Thornton Heath
Wandsworth Common
Carshalton
Mitcham Eastfields
Hackbridge
Mitcham Junction (LB&SCR)
Selhurst

All stations scored via the Southeastern Railway route from Charing Cross/Cannon Street to Sevenoaks via Orpington.

20 May

West Norwood
Gipsy Hill
Wallington
Norbury
Hinckley

All stations except Streatham and the Wimbledon - Sutton loop between Victoria and Sutton scored, including via Crystal Palace.

 

[Techniquest]

Impressive, that's for sure. I still couldn't count Norton Bridge by that rule, in my eyes it's as good as closed as it's simply inaccessible in terms of the platforms.

 

[Kite159]

21/5

Montrose
Portlethen
Gleneagles
Laurencekirk

Not really a lot else I can do on a Sunday with my Scottish requirements, although the end is in sight for the Aberdeen line

 

[adrock1976]

Well done on scoring Portlethen, as it is not an easy one to do.

On a point of information, I have never been on a train that has called at Portlethen.

 

[Dhassell]

20/5

Kidderminster (NR)
Kidderminster (SVR)
Bewdley (SVR)
Arley (SVR)
Highley (SVR)
Bridgnorth (SVR)
Worcester Foregate Street
Worcester Shrub Hill

 

[Kite159]

Well done on scoring Portlethen, as it is not an easy one to do.

On a point of information, I have never been on a train that has called at Portlethen.

It's one you need to time it right.

22/5

Blair Atholl
Dunkeld & Birnam
Pitlochry
Broughty Ferry
Balmossie
Arbroath

I believe that apart from Cambridge North, that is all shacks visited which sees Cross Country either serve or pass through

 

[Techniquest]

An impressive result that then Kite, I'm a...long...way from achieving such a delightful goal!

Oh look, I want to go shack scoring again now...

 

[Kite159]

23/5

Aviemore
Kingussie
Newtonmore
Carrbridge
Dalwhinne

Highland Mainline cleared

Onwards to the Far Far North

 

[Segedunum]

23/5

Aviemore
Kingussie
Newtonmore
Carrbridge
Dalwhinne

Highland Mainline cleared

Onwards to the Far Far North

Did you have a stroll from Kingussie to Newtonmore like I did? Absolutely gorgeous part of the world.

 

[Kite159]

Did you have a stroll from Kingussie to Newtonmore like I did? Absolutely gorgeous part of the world.

No walking today, sadly I did hope to get Tain into the book but the 170 I was on from Inverness found it hard work climbing up the hill, loosing 10 minutes in the process.

Agreed it be a beautiful line, better on a HST though

 

[Kite159]

24/5

Georgemas Junction
Altnabreac
Thurso
Scotscalder

4 down, 16 to go (North of Dingwall)

 

[Techniquest]

Congratulations on clearing the Highland Main Line, and indeed for making a good start on the Far North. Having already heard about some of the issues encountered, you're doing well!

 

[noddy1878]

24/05/17
Matlock Bath

25/05/17
Furness Vale
Chapel-en-le-Frith

 

[Kite159]

25/5

Brora
Forsinard
Kinbrace (lovely day for a walk
Lairg
Helmsdale
Ardgay
Alness
Invergordon
Fearn (Massive step to the train!)

Not that bad considing the first southbound service was cancelled